Syria is next on the list, with 4.9 million refugees, followed by Afghanistan (2.7 million) and Somalia (1.1 million). Of the planet's 65.3 million displaced, 40.8 million remain within their own country, while 21.3 million have fled across borders and are now refugees. Europe's high-profile migrant crisis, its worst since World War II, is just one part of a growing tide of human misery led by Palestinians, Syrians and Afghans. - Unprecedented risk -The number of people displaced globally rose by 5.8 million through 2015, according to the UN figures. The figures, released on World Refugee Day, underscore twin pressures fuelling an unprecedented global displacement crisis.

Source: Standard Digital June 20, 2016 05:26 UTC